Embattled Supra Mahumapelo calls for calm in burning North West
Premier’s spokesperson calls on protesters to refrain from ‘violent disruptions’ and talk to the government about ‘issues they would like to discuss’
The office of embattled North West premier Supra Mahumapelo on Thursday called for an end to the mass disruptions in the province. “We call on the protesters to refrain from the violent disruptions and approach government for discussions on any issues which they would like to discuss‚” said Mahumapelo’s spokesperson, Brian Setswambung. He told TimesLIVE that the protests simply a bid to discredit Mahumapelo. “[It is] an anti-Supra Mahumapelo political campaign which seeks to intimidate residents of Mahikeng‚” said Setswambung. “The campaign is also characterised by criminality as private properties of some citizens are being looted‚” he added. Political analyst Ralph Mathekga said Mahumapelo would have a difficult time recovering from the current uproar‚ which comes in the wake of news that his son received a bursary worth R1m from Denel. His office was also raided by the Hawks in March amid investigations linked to leaked documents that implicate Mahumapelo’s office in maladministr...
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